Gallatin County, Illinois Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

4,819

Median Age

46.7

Male Median

45.1

Female Median

48.7

Gallatin County, Illinois Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Gallatin County, Illinois Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by -16.5%%.

-16.5%% Growth

Gallatin County, Illinois Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Gallatin County, Illinois Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202446.74,819
202347.34,857
202246.94,967
202146.75,038
202045.94,983
201945.65,064
201845.35,157
201744.85,226
201644.75,325
201545.15,385
201445.05,439
201345.15,516
201245.05,592
201143.95,685
201043.25,773

Gallatin County, Illinois Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.4%
5–1716.1%
18–246.0%
25–349.7%
35–5423.7%
55–6414.9%
65+25.3%

Dependency Ratios for Gallatin County, Illinois

Total Dependency Ratio:
84.2
Youth Dependency:
37.7
Old-Age Dependency:
46.5

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Gallatin County, Illinois

The median age in Gallatin County, Illinois is 46.7 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Gallatin County, Illinois is 4,819.

In Gallatin County, Illinois, seniors (ages 65+) make up 25.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Gallatin County, Illinois is aging.
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